Things are looking pretty sweet for Fox Searchlight, with critical kudos and Oscar buzz rolling in for Steve McQueen’s provocative “12 Years a Slave”— one of four pics the company celebrated at its lively Toronto festival bash Sept. 7 at the Asian bistro Spice Route.

Besides the shop talk and cast reunions, something else kept the party in an up mood.

Director-writer Nicole Holofcener — who said she was delighted by the warm reception to the afternoon world preem of her romance “Enough Said,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini — provided directions. “Have you seen the candy room? It’s right around the corner, you have to check it out,” she said, gesturing towards an room stocked with huge candy jars, which became the party hub later in the evening. “I am definitely taking some to go.”